So we’ll be seeing them bursting into flames at 20,000 feet.
Yes , bur how long is the extension cord ??
Why make electric planes? There is no rationale for it whatsoever except for quiet battlefield ISR.
Looks and sounds like a black hole for OPM (other peoples’ money). Unlimited government subsidies to feed the coffers of the “connected”.
With that range and passenger load, this aircraft would be relegated to regional commuter usage.
And the number one way for a commuter airline to make money is to make multiple trips daily between a hub airport and a regional airport.
This think would make one trip, then be on the ground for multiple hours to recharge. No profit.
I hope it glides well.....
This is ludicrous on the face of it.
Jet fuel (kerosene) contains roughly 20000 BTU/lb.
There are roughly 3500 BTU/kWh.
This works out to 6 kWh/lb, or 13 kWh/kg of jet fuel.
These guys batteries, best case as claimed in the article, are 0.5 kWh per kg.
This means that to replace 1 lb of jet fuel they need roughly 25 lbs of battery.
Feel free to check my math.
Looks like a concept designed not to carry passengers in commercial service but to secure massive Federal subsidies for the company.
Someone else can go first, I’ll wait to see how it goes.
I assume flight is gonnabe further than out to my mailbox!
Yeah, you know, because batteries weigh hardly anything at all.
Oh, yeah. I’ll jump right on that.
Somebody’s going to have to go back and get a ****load of D cells.
If you look at very large cruise ships, what a pain in the ass boarding and unboarding. Then they stop at small ports unable to properly handle 3000 goobers wandering around.
Then baggage claim?
What a pain.
Heck it is usually a circus boarding a jet with 100 folks
Not getting onto any plane built by a company which derives its name from the afterlife.
Must be another one of those Dutch assisted suicide schemes.
“Ladies and Gentlemen this is your captain speaking. My crew and I will now take to our parachutes. For the rest of you, don’t say you weren’t warned. Good-bye.”